Wilt thou not revive us again… Their return from the
Babylonish captivity was a reviving of them in their bondage,
(Ezra 9:8,9) and the conversion of them in the latter day will be a
reviving them again, be as life from the dead; they are like
the dry bones in Ezekiel's vision, or like the dead in the graves;
and their being turned to the Lord will be a resurrection, or
quickening of them, as every instance of conversion is; see
(Romans 11:15) (Ezekiel 37:1-10) , men are dead in trespasses and sins, and they
are quickened by the Spirit and grace of God, so that they revive,
and live a life of sanctification; they are dead in law, and find
themselves to be so, when spiritually enlightened; when the Spirit of
God works faith in them, to look to and live upon the righteousness
of Christ for justification; and who, after spiritual decays,
declensions, and deadness, are revived again, and are made cheerful
and comfortable by the same Spirit; all which may be here intended:

that thy people may rejoice in thee; it was a time of rejoicing in the
Lord, when the Jews were returned from their captivity in Babylon; but
their future conversion will be matter of greater joy, both to
themselves and to the Gentiles; everlasting joy will be upon their
heads, and in their hearts, when they shall return to Zion,
(Psalms 14:7) (Isaiah 35:10) and so is the conversion of every sinner joyful
to himself and to others; such rejoice in Christ, in his person, blood,
and righteousness; and every view of him afterwards, as it is a reviving
time, it fills with joy unspeakable, and full of glory: the Targum is,

``and thy people shall rejoice in thy Word;''

Christ, the essential Word.

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Bibliography Information
Gill, John. "Commentary on Psalm 85:6". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". <http://classic.studylight.org/com/geb/view.cgi?book=ps&chapter=085&verse=006>. 1999.